THE FIRST mother in the country to be banned by a court from her own son's school has said she has 'no regrets'.

Joanne Cox was barred from a Chorlton primary school after a classroom row with a pupil she accused of bullying her 11-year-old son.

The second-year psychology student, who also unleashed a verbal tirade against the acting headteacher, has said she 'would do it all again'.

Cox, of Calverdale Avenue, told a judge in an interim anti-social behaviour order hearing last October that she would repeat her actions and risk a jail-term.

She has since said: "As a woman raised in children's homes, institutions hold no fear for me".

The Merseybank mother has promised to make this clear at a further hearing, for Tuesday, June 7, which will determine whether or not to make the present interim order a full-scale ASBO.

The order, which was refreshed in December 2004 and February 2005, prevents Cox from entering Brookburn Primary School, or its grounds, without a previous written request to a member of staff, agreed in writing by the headteacher or deputy.

Cox, 32, is prohibited from using abusive or insulting language or behaviour against any pupil, parent or guardian of pupils at the school, or member of staff while in school grounds or within 100 metres of the gates.

She claims she was driven to take aggressive measures after staff at the school failed to prevent other students bullying her son Charlie, who suffers from severe sight problems.

"He's had his glasses stolen or smashed more times than I can count. He's had glue poured on his jumper and hair and he came back one day covered in bruises after being beaten up by the school gates - kicked and punched in the face," she said.

It was after this beating, that Cox invaded the office of acting headteacher Schelene Ferris, shouting and swearing.

The final straw, however, was to come after an incident in which she says Charlie was held by the arms by two girls as another pulled his trousers down in the playground.

Cox charged into the classroom and told the alleged culprit to leave her son alone, in no uncertain terms. She says she was just doing what any other mother would. "He doesn't have a dad. He just has me to rely on 24-hours-a-day, seven days a week. He's my life, my only child, and I'm here to fight for him and the education he deserves. I shouldn't have needed to do it, but I've made sure he won't get bullied again - the same any mother would do if backed into a corner."

True to her word, Cox has recently engaged in another tirade on the school after Charlie sat 14 mock SATS exams she claims gave him headaches as provisions for his eyesight were not met.

He suffers from maculopathy in his left eye and amblyopia in his right, leaving him with restricted vision. He also has depth perception problems. Cox says she had informed the school on a number of occasions his tests needed to be presented in double-spaced lines on A3 paper. She was furious to discover he had been working on A4 and struggling with standard exams. She complained to Miss Ferris at the school gate but decided discretion was the better part of valour.

"I got my brother to sort that one out because at the end of the day I'm here to protect my son, not get locked up," she said.

Steve Rumbelow, Director of Housing for Manchester City Council, said: "This interim order is in place to protect pupils and staff from Ms Cox's behaviour. The decision to obtain an order was not taken lightly and indicates the seriousness of the situation.

"We cannot discuss the full situation that has led to this action because a full hearing is still pending and it would be inappropriate to disclose any evidence outside the judicial process. But all parents need to take heed of the fact that if they behave anti-socially inside a school, in its grounds or in its vicinity, we will take action against them."

He added: "Pupils and staff at all our schools should be secure in the knowledge that they have the full backing of the City Council against parents who think they can enter school premises and make threats against staff and pupils."

Full ASBO conditions apply to interim orders. Breaches can lead to penalties of up to £5,000 or a prison term of five years.

Schelene Ferris said: "As a school we are committed to ensuring that Ms Cox's son is happy and successful in school. We believe that we have done our level best to meet his needs and to respond to all the issues raised by the family. However if Ms Cox has any complaint, we would urge her to write to us so that it can be rigorously investigated by the Governing Body in accordance with our complaints procedure."